230 FIFTH Manhattan rooftop lounge warms up in winter

Last updated on February 12th, 2009 by Amy Lombard

If you’re braving the cold in New York City for a luxury vacation getaway in the Big Apple, make sure to add 230 FIFTH to your list of must-dos. Drink with locals at this stylish bar and lounge that is warming up for the frosty Manhattan winter.

230 FIFTH, at 22,000 square feet (more than half an acre!), by far Manhattan‘s largest rooftop bar and enclosed penthouse lounge, has adopted a new outdoor persona for this winter season with the installation of a massive array of high-powered heaters surrounding its West Bar – the larger of the two Rooftop Garden bars – with its magnificent views of the Manhattan skyline.

The heaters’ glowing warmth is augmented by the complimentary comfort of some 1000 of 230 FIFTH‘s signature heavy-duty over-sized hooded red robes and an extensive selection of thermally hot cocktails served in extra large 18 ounce hand-warming mugs.

At the recent opening celebration for Broadway’s American Buffalo, the show’s stars, John Leguizamo, Haley Joel Osment and Cedric the Entertainer, relished the opportunity to “dress ‘n drink” at 230 FIFTH – dressing in the voluminous red robes, drinking the toasty imbibes.

And for those who like their dessert in liquid form, the Triple Hot Chocolate with Godiva Dark Chocolate Liqueur and Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur filling out the coco bean trifecta, redefines sinful indulgence. Particularly welcomed for their warmth on the roof-deck, they are also available in 230 FIFTH‘s expansive 8,000 square foot indoor Penthouse Lounge, wrapped in floor-to-ceiling windows, one flight below.

Experiencing the exhilaration of wintery nights at 230 FIFTH‘s rooftop bar is destined to become a seasonal Manhattan tradition, one that is available daily from 4:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. 230 FIFTH is located at 230 Fifth Avenue, between 26th and 27th Streets.